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From: DAVISM@kcgl1.eng.ohio-state.edu (Michael T. Davis)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Re: hard drives
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Date: 12 Nov 88 00:37:55 GMT
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In message <3763@ihlpe.ATT.COM> Kim Kimes reiterates:

>> I am trying to find out how to hook up a hard disk drive to my system.
>>         The system configuration is:
>>                 Atari 1200xl
>>                 1050 unmodified drive
>>                 850 interface
>>                 1200 baud modem
>>                 Okimate 10 printer
>> I would apprieciate the information if anyone can help.  please either post
>> here or send email to 89_lozierp@union.  I was told by the ICD company that
>> there is no way to do it, but I thought i would ask the people who also might
>> have tried it or might have the knowhow to perform this function.

And Kim Kimes writes:

>I'm surprised that someone at ICD would tell you that since they have about
>the only setup I know of that will work. HOWEVER, you are a long way price
[specifics of using hard disk with 8-bit deleted]

	Unfortunately, a 1200XL has neither an XL-type Parallel Bus Interface,
nor an XE-type Enhanced Cartridge Interface.  Therefore, it is probably the
ONLY 8-bit Atari that CANNOT support a hard disk.  Even the venerable 400/800
series could use a rather awkward setup from Corvus and Dave Small.

>There was another company that advertized briefly that had an interface
>that was supposed to work.  They had a funny name like Irata Verga or
>something like that.  I don't know if they are still in business.

	I believe the company name is Irata Verlag, and the only disk inter-
face I know of from them allows an XL/XE owner...except for a 1200XL owner...
to use standard FLOPPY disk drives.  There is another company which manu-
factures a hard disk interface for the 8-bit line, but the name escapes me,
but its initials are BTL (e.g. BTL Hard Disk Interface).


							Mike
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